Trip planning and tips
Itineraries, budgets, safety and first-time advice.
London Itinerary: The Perfect 5 Days
London is an incredible city, filled with sights to explore, museums to visit and things to do.
3 Days in London: Itinerary Ideas
London is one of the most fascinating cities in the world. It’s a place filled with culture, history, excellent nightlife and a lot of things to do.
Why You Should Add London to Your RTW Trip
When there is talk about some of the world's great cities, London usually pops up somewhere near the top of the list.
How to Save Money on Your Trip to London
One of the most common questions visitors to London ask is “how expensive is London?” It’s true that the city is one of the most expensive places to visit in Europe, but the cost of your trip depends…
Visit London during the 2012 Olympics
I’ve just been to London this March. During the 5-day vacation it didn’t rain, we used the tube to get around and visited everything we planned to.
Tips for Finding Deals to London This Year
Travelers haven't had much to smile about these days. There's all sorts of bad news in the air, from natural disasters to the rising cost of oil, and for many 2011 is becoming yet another year of…
Free Things to Do in London
Surely you've heard by now that London is an expensive city for visitors. (Some might even say very expensive.) But the good news?
Television in London
While in London, if you want to immerse yourself in local popular culture while simultaneously relaxing in your lodgings, here are your options for free television in the capital.
Radio Stations in London
During your visit to London, you may fancy listening to a few tunes or catching up on some news. Here's a quick run down on a selection of the radio stations filling, the airwaves of the capital.
Newspapers in London
If you still like to get some of your news the old-fashioned way - walking up to a newsstand (or, as they're locally called newsagents ) and buying a paper - then London is your kind of town.
Wi-Fi in London
Though the city is dedicated to global commerce and communication, affordable/free Wi-Fi in London can be hard to come by .
Rules of Etiquette While in London
Londoners are generally polite and respectful of others. To avoid ruffling feathers, it's advisable (and innately pleasant, in an English sort of way) to follow suit.
London First Time Visitor Guide
For the first time visitor to London, there's a myriad of places to go and things to see...all while making sure to look left when crossing the street.
London Travel Deals from BootsnAll
Many different travel sites offer special deals to/in London, but a search for the best one could lead you all over cyberspace...and back again.
Internet Cafes in Central London
Rex Lounge - Russell Square Tel:+44 (0)20 7637 4545 Fax:+44 (0)20 7637 4544 Address: 30 Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0JR - Map Opens: Daily 9am-11pm Services Internet, printing, digital…
Cheap Flights from London
London is one of the world's biggest hubs for air travel, requiring five nearby airports to handle thousands of flights into the city each year.
Going to the World Cup in 2010? Then don't miss these tips.
Knowing that the World Cup is coming up in the summer of 2010 doesn't make it seem any more real - or close at hand, for that matter - to some people.
Narrowboats in London: A Different Kind of Holiday
By guest writer Sara Rossini London: Pubs. Locals. Wine. Cards. Sheep? Most travelers experience London by staying in hostels, fighting the crowds at the Tower of London and drinking outrageously…
Land Rovers: Buy One or List Yours for Free
While Land Rovers are probably not suited for downtown London, they are quite popular (and useful) all over London’s suburbs.
UK Weights and Measures Conversion
Given that you'll find a mixed system of measurements used when you visit Britain, here are some of the main metric/imperial, imperial/metric conversions.
Police in London's West End target muggers and pickpockets
There's a story on the BBCNews website about police in the West End launching a crack down on street crime and particularly a form of pickpocketing they've termed 'hugger mugging', where pickpockets…
World London
The Southbank Centre by Waterloo Bridge is holding the first of what it says will be an annual series of festivals celebrating the cultural roots of London's different communities.
JapanEX London
London is turning Japanese for a couple of days next week, well at least ExCel exhibition centre in Docklands is when it hosts JapanEx London , which gives an insight into traditional and…
Turkish Fest
London's Turkish population has expanded rapidly over the last 10-15 years, especially in the North London area with Turkish owned businesses opening all over the place.
Out of India, into London
This year is the 60th anniversary of India getting its independence from Britain and among a number of events taking place in London to mark the occasion the Museum of London has a new display titled…
Watch This Space
The National Theatre on the south bank next to Waterloo Bridge begins its free summer festival of outdoor entertainment, Watch This Space , tomorrow with a huge number of performances on between 6…
Security stepped up in the UK
The attempted terrorist attacks on central London and Glasgow Airport over the weekend are having a knock on effect on travellers and people attending large events with security being ramped up.
Advice on emergencies in London
London woke up this morning to a major bombing being averted in the Piccadilly Circus area thanks to an observant ambulance crew, and at this moment (4pm) police have cordoned off Park Lane on the…
SouthWestFest
The SW1 (South Westminster) area of takes in the part of central London south from Victoria Street and the Houses of Parliament down to Pimlico and even though its very close to the seat of…
Smoking Flashmob in London
The ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces comes into force in England on 1 July 2007.
Carbon Calculator
On the day its reported that China has overtaken the US as the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, here in the UK the Department of the Environment has launched a new online CO2 Calculator for people…
Lights Out London
London's Capital Radio has been organising and promoting its Lights Out London event to highlight climate change, which will take place this Thursday 21 June.
England to soon be smoke free
If you're coming to the UK this summer be aware that on 1 July 2007 England joins Scotland, Wales and Ireland in banning smoking in all enclosed public spaces and workplaces.
London Naked Bike Ride
The fourth annual London Naked Bike Ride takes place this year on 9 June 2007. Its part of the World Naked Bike Ride series that has rides in over 20 countries including Australia, Brazil, Mexico,…
Bank Holiday entertainment on Clapham Common
There's a three day weekend in the UK this week with a public holiday on 28 May. With good weather predicted, its sunny at the moment and meant to be around 79F by Thursday, plenty of people will out…
Did Tony Blair's record achieve what he promised?
With Tony Blair still in the warm glow of praise from party colleagues and world leaders after saying he's retiring as Prime Minister, here's a look back at the promises he and New Labour made way…
Watch out for pickpockets in London
If you're coming to London this summer you should take particular care with wallets and personal belongings, especially in the West End and on the Underground because the entry of Romania and…
London to get summer air race
The Red Bull Air Race World Series is coming to London this summer. The London race, the sixth in the 2007 series, will take place on 28-29 July on the area of the River Thames around the Greenwich…
London's Canalway Cavalcade 2007
Many visitors may not realise that there are miles of canals snaking their way through London and that a lot of people have given up living in a house for life on one of the narrow boats that slowly…
Go Dutch in London
Queen's Day or Koninginnedag is a national holiday in the Netherlands and there's a celebration of it in London this weekend.
London top for tv licence evasion
New figures in the Evening Standard show that the borough of Newham in East London had the most tv licence evaders in Britain last year.
Shakespeare's birthday at the Globe
This weekend the Globe Theatre , on the south bank of the Thames close to Tate Modern, hosts a number of events celebrating the birthday of the most famous writer in British history, William…
Pound v Dollar
Its not great news if you're planning to visit Britain from the US this summer, the British pound is set to break through the $2 barrier this week.
Big London water fight set for July
London could be about to have the country's and maybe the world's biggest water fight this summer after around 100,000 people signed up for a flash mobbing event according to the Evening Standard .
Free mentoring for young London writers
Spread the Word is a group that works with up and coming writers in London offering workshops, one to one advice and mentoring schemes with professional writers for people looking for help with…
New air quality zone for London
London already has a congestion zone for traffic and next year they'll be a Low Emisson Zone , being brought in by the Mayor to cut the amount of nitrogen dioxide and particle matter in the air in…
Gatwick Express to stay in business
The Gatwick Express train service between London's Victoria Station and Gatwick Airport is to remain in operation, a year after the Department of Transport said the route would be cut.
On the London Underground piste
Check this out, who needs the Alps when you've got the London Underground. Some guy, apparently Norwegian, straps on his skis at Angel Tube station and flys down the longest escalator in Europe while…
London or New York?
New York Magazine has a long series of articles under the title London (The Other New York) which start by asking the question, if Paris was the capital of the 19th century and New York the 20th,…
Transport Information for Disabled Travelers in London
Traveling around London via public transport is not the easiest activity for disabled people.
Putting yourself around London
The artist who created two of the most photographed pieces of modern sculpture in the UK, the Angel of the North in Gateshead and the life size figures stuck in the sand on Crosby beach near…
Making London more sustainable
Politicians in the UK are falling over themselves at the moment to show who has the greenest policies, the Conservatives only yesterday announcing how they'd whack more taxes on flying, although what…
Adventure running in London
Physically fit and can think on your feet, like a challenge and competition as part of a small team? If so there's an event in London in May that might suit you.
On the Da Vinci Code Trail in London
Eurostar is crediting the popularity of the book and movie, The Da Vinci Code , with helping to push its profits way up last year.